Reports Report 667il (Event 667-2013)

Observer
Name Lisa M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks This was so bright and prominent, it caught my eye to the side while I was driving. I stopped the car to see it, it was the most amazing fireball event I have ever seen!
Location
Address Saco, ME
Latitude 43° 30' 33.13'' N (43.509203°)
Longitude 70° 27' 11.66'' W (-70.453238°)
Elevation 30.698452m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-03-22 19:53 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-03-22 23:53 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 212.6°
First azimuth 237.87°
First elevation 14°
Last azimuth 210.25°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Light Blue, Green, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The fireball was blue/green and bright like a huge headlight, it had a reddish tail, and the fireball shrunk in size rapidly as it passed in front of us, streaks of fire appear to shear off the fireball as it became smaller, then it was just gone.